Selecting the Right Feeder

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The Best Tube Bird Feeder, 5 Tips To Help You Choose The Right One For Your Backyard

What is the best tube bird feeder? How do you tell the difference and is there a difference? The best tube bird feeder is one that suits your needs, not someone else’s. The best tube bird feeder will stand up to time, be easy to fill and clean, doesn’t clog easily and is affordable. For most people, this pretty much sums it up. However, do you know what to look for when you choose your next tube bird feeder? Well, we are going to give you 5 easy tips to assist you on your next purchase.

Materials. Most tube bird feeders are made of an 18″ long clear, plastic tube with holes arranged in a staggered way to allow 3-6 birds to eat comfortably. The best plastic tube feeder will be made with the UV stabilized polycarbonate tubes that won’t yellow with age. This tube is very flexible when you squeeze it. Hard plastic tube feeders look more durable but after a short time in the harsh elements, they become very brittle and crack easily. Portals. In the industry, we call the holes birds sit and eat from “portals.” They look almost like a ship’s window, openings surrounded by metal. Portals can be made of plastic, wood, or metal. Plastic breaks easy and can be chewed, but is cheaper. Same goes for wooden portals. Metal portals made of aluminum die-castings last a lifetime and resist even the sharpest teeth. Hole Arrangement. This is one area that backyard birders never look for. Take a look at how the portals are arranged down the tube. The best tube bird feeders make sure that the holes are not on top of one another, they should be staggered around the tube. Overcrowding stresses the birds. Less stress means wild birds will stay longer in your yard. Tops & Bottoms. The best tube bird feeders are made with easy-opening tops and bottoms, without needing special tools. You open the top to fill the feeder and remove the bottom of an empty feeder to allow for simple cleaning. Due to their design, tube bird feeders are notorious for trapping moisture. The bottom of any tube feeder is the area that causes hardening of the seeds inside. You need complete access to remove old, moldy seed. Hangar. Another overlooked component of tube feeders. Strings, ropes and cords are not the best choice to hang a tube feeder because they snag and break too easy. The best tube bird feeder will have a metal loop-shaped hangar at the top. This is usually attached to the feeder on the sides and holds the top in place. You simply slide the top up the sturdy metal hangar to fill the feeder.

Use these 5 tips to help you choose the best tube bird feeder for you. Look over each tube bird feeder, feel the materials, look at the portals, tops, bottoms and hangar. With this new knowledge, you can be sure that the best value for you is not the cheap, throwaway models. After purchasing 3 or 4 of these in one season, you will have already covered the cost of the best tube bird feeder you can find.

Still need help choosing? After two decades of serving the backyard bird feeding public, we believe these are the best tube bird feeders available. No-questions-asked lifetime warranties, all metal construction, UV resistant tubes and ornithologically correct portals put them at the top of the birding world. If you are not able to purchase these products in your area, simply visit our website www.wildbirddepot.com for the entire line at value prices. Start now and enjoy your birds.

 


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What is the World’s Best Squirrel Proof Bird Feeder?/ Does It Exist?

You have tried them all! Each one claims to be squirrel-proof, but you have pictures to prove they just don’t work. Does a squirrel-proof feeder really exist? How much does it cost? These are the usual questions we get involving a customer’s decision to purchase a bird feeder.

There are many feeders on the market for many different kinds of squirrels. Each one does an admirable job of keeping squirrels from monopolizing your yard. This is the key to understanding the function of a squirrel proof feeder. A properly designed feeder will stop squirrels from eating birdseed 95% of the time. There are no 100% squirrel proof feeders available. At some point, at some time, some squirrel is going to get some food. The feeder just shouldn’t become a daily feeding station for them. Once you understand this, backyard bird feeding becomes a whole lot less stressful.

Keep in mind, squirrels are extremely territorial. The two or three you see in your backyard are actually keeping out the dozens that want to enter. Removing the dominant squirrels from your backyard, by any method, will only create a vacuum that will constantly be filled. I personally know of one customer who traps and moves his squirrels. He spray paints the tails to be sure they do not come back from where he drives them. After two years, he is up to 75 squirrels……and still counting! But, he is having fun, so we laugh about it.

If I told you I could show you how to win 95% of the time at Las Vegas, would you go and gamble! Of course you would! Yet, for some people, keeping squirrels off their feeders 95% of the time is not enough. It is too bad, because backyard bird feeding is the easiest hobby to enjoy from the comfort of your own easy chair. Rain or shine, wild birds entertain us all.

So if you’re looking for the best squirrel proof bird feeder in the world, be sure to tell your wild bird store what kind of squirrels you wish to keep away from your bird seed.  Don’t have a store near you?  Then you need to visit www.wildbirddepot.com and ask for some free, expert advice.


- steve white

How can I control (kill) rats in my backyard but not hurt squirrels , pets or wild birds?

I have lots of trees and foliage and don’t particularly like poisons.
- brc334

How to attract small wild birds to my garden?

I’ve a big park in the back of my house loaded with many wild birds. I did put a bird feed station in my rear garden a week ago. I loaded it with fat balls, seeds, nuts and water plate. Yet, not a single bird approached. Any thoughts.
- MW

Emergency bird situation. Can you help?

Tiny baby bird brought home by my cat. No obvious injuries. My vet’s office is closed today. Emergency vet said all they do with wild birds is euthanize them.

How do I care for the bird?
- Puddles the Prom King

Birds In The Back Yard #1

Part of the fun of backyard bird feeding is never knowing what is going to show up day after day. On this particular Sunday, it was Purple Finch day. We’ve rarely had as many purple finches as we did this weekend! We’ll bring you more backyard views as the year progresses! Enjoy! … Wild birds bird feeding feeders nature centers programs
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How do i attract wild birds towards me? you know, the wild horny type who also look fit?

I meant wild birds as in the garden type?

bloody weirdos!

You know the birds? Manchester tarts? Frozen blue tits? Happy slappers?
- wayneolduk

How to make a homemade birdfeeder for wild birds?

i want to attract more birds to my backyard, so i can photograph them easier.
What materials should i use?
What birds will the feeder attract?
What is the best place for the feeder?
- That one girl…

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